Delegation looking for Indian partnerships

MANCHESTER professionals are heading to Mumbai and New Delhi to show how the city can help Indian businesses. Delegates from pro.manchester , representing the city's burgeoning financial and professional services sector, aim to strike up partnerships with Indian advisers during a week-long visit.

"The scales of economy are tipping in favour of developing nations such as India, which is why we believe it is important to raise the profile of Manchester's financial and professional services community."

Among those in the delegation, which leaves on Friday week, will be representatives from the Royal Bank of Scotland , law firm Halliwells , and insurance business Alec Finch . It will be led by pro.manchester's business development group chairman, Susan Webster.